Are you one of those talented people in the handmade marketplace that are willing and able to help others succeed! Are you willing to contribute an article to the IBH site, with proper credit of course? If so, start writing! Your article can be anything from selling online, to craft shows, to marketing, to promotion. You could post a tutorial about a process or a new idea to make a process easier. Basically anything to do with creating, marketing and selling handmade items are an option.
A few requests…
-Please make this an original article and not one cut and pasted from your blog but a fresh article. Google loves fresh content so please do not submit an article that you have previously posted elsewhere.
-Pictures! Yes, I love color! Pictures are a great way to get attention so include appropriate pictures in your article. Please be sure that those images are yours to use. If you do include another’s image, please credit that person and link to their site. I am a firm believer in giving credit where credit is due. Also on images, please make them family friendly. I have no issues with mature items, but I am firm that all content on this site (images and written word) be safe for work.
-Be sure to credit yourself! You are more than welcome to include links to your shop or blog at the end of your article for all to see.
If you are ready to contribute, please send me your article including links or attachments of the images you want used to Kimberly@itsbetterhandmade.com . I will email you when your article is published either under the Tips and Tutorial for medium related articles, or under the Handmade Jargon tab for selling and marketing writing. If you have a question regarding whether or not your article idea is appropriate, please contact me so we can talk. I am open to most all opinions and completely understand that one thing does not work for all handmade sellers so bring them on!
My name is Pamela and I love making beaded jewelry for girls, women, and men. I work with glass, acrylic, ceramic, and wood beads. I make necklaces, earrings, and bracelets. I started my online store, Pamela Bead Jewelry, Feb of this year and I love presenting my creations to people every where.
Glass beads are my fav because they really capture the light best to me. Also because they are not too heavy when it comes to making earrings with them. I enjoy using all kinds of beads and currently learning how to make different designs for my jewelry.
My site, http://PamelaBead.artfire.com, is slowly getting around and I love thinking of ways to inform people of what I have to offer. I have jewelry for girls and women for the 4th of July. I had a Mother’s Day sale. And I will always offer free shippng for orders of $40 or more.
I started making jewelry after my grandmother’s death. My brother helped me realize that I need to have my own business, and coming out of a stressful lost, making jewelry got me through it. I now have over 80 pieces and counting!
If you like making jewerly, start an online store and show off your talent. Go to jewelry shows and see others who are proud of making jewelry also. Encourage others to do what they love doing, and make more of it. This talent is what helps keeps beauty in the world around, and encouragng it helps a lot of different people in different ways!
Great article Pamela Bead Jewelry